1. What is sila? In what sense is it called sila?
2. Describe the fivefold restraint which represents sila.
3. What are the characteristic, the function, themanifestation
And the proximate cause of sila?
4. Describe the different classifications of sila ad two kinds each.
5. Explain briefly (i) caritta sila and varitta sila,(ii) Abhisamacarika sila and
Adibrahmacarika sila, (iii)Nissita sila and Anissita sila, (iv) Kalapariyanta sila and
Apanakotika sila.
6. Describe the different classifications of sila as three kinds each.
7. Differentiate the following: (i) Hina sila, Majjhima sila, and
Panita sila, (ii) Attadhipateyya sila, Lokadhipateyya sila and
Dhammadhipateyyasila.
8. Decribe the following silas briefly to show their differences:(i) Hanabhagiya sila,
Thitibhagiya sila, and Visesabhagiya sila, Nibbedhabhagiya sila; (ii) Pakati sila,
Acara sila, Dhammata sila and Pubbahetuka sila.
9. What is Patimokkhasmvara sila? How should it be fulfilled?
10. What is Indriyasamavara sila? How should it be undertaken?
11. How should a bhikkhu accomplish Ajivaparisuddhi sila?
12. Shoukd lay devotees practice Paccayasanissita sila?
How shoukd it be practised?
13. What is morality (sila)? What is the objective of moral training?
What is meant by silavisuddhi?
14. Describe the full procedure for undertaking to observe ‘Pancasila’.
15. Can we avoid all evil actions by observing Panca sila?
What are the benefits of observing this sila?
16. Should we observe Uposatha sila on Sabbath day?
How should we plan to observe it?
17. Describe the full procedure for undertaking to observe ‘Atthanga Sila’.
18. How should a person undertake moral training to attain silavisuddhi?
19. Describe the fourfold morality called Catuparisuddhi sila.
20. What is silavisuddhi? How shoukd one cultivate catuparisuddhi
Sila to attain silavisuddhi?
21. In what ways is morality defiled? What are the dangers of impure morality?
22. How is morality cleansed? What are the benefits of pure morality?
23. Why is well-purified morality regarded as the foundation of meditation?
Subject: Visuddhimaggha Questions 
